Beyoncé says 'I'm here as a mother' as she endorses Kamala Harris at massive rally in Texas

HOUSTON, TX - It was a searing hot - but unsubstantiated - rumor during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago two months ago.

Speculation that Beyoncé would appear at the Democrats' presidential nominating convention - perhaps alongside Taylor Swift - turned into a frenzy.

It didn't happen.

But on Friday night, in front of a massive announced crowd of 30,000 at a soccer stadium in downtown Houston, the superstar singer and cultural icon returned to her hometown to make an appearance on behalf of Vice President Kamala Harris.

Beyoncé, whose hit song "Freedom" has been adopted by the vice president as her campaign trail anthem, spoke ahead of Harris and introduced her at the event, which leaned heavily into reproductive rights.

"It's time for America to sing a new song," Beyoncé said as she formally endorsed the vice president in her White House race against former President Trump. "Ladies and gentlemen, please give a big, loud, Texas welcome to the next President of the United States, Vice President Kamala Harris."

And she emphasized that "I'm not here as a celebrity, I'm not here as a politician, I'm here as a mother. A mother who cares deeply about the world my children and all of our children live in. A world where we have the freedom to control our bodies."